The Dolphins have also come up as a potential option for Hankins, but they aren’t willing to offer him the kind of money he’s looking for.

It’s possible that the best situation for Hankins could be for him to return to the Giants on a one-year contract and try to improve him market next year. Otherwise, the Giants’ four-year deal may very well be his best option.

Hankins, 24, is a former second-round pick of the Giants back in 2013. He played out the final year of his four-year, $4.03 million rookie contract that included a $1.311 million signing bonus and is now testing the open market as an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career.

In 2016, Hankins appeared in all 16 games and recorded 44 tackles, three sacks and a forced fumble for the Giants. Pro Football Focus has him rated as the No. 72 interior defender out of 127 qualifying players.